Ford Kuga

 Owners Manual

Wheels and Tires » Changing a Road Wheel
Removing a Road Wheel

WARNINGS

• Park your vehicle in such a position that neither the traffic nor you are hindered or endangered.
• Set up a warning triangle.
• Make sure that your vehicle is on firm, level ground with the wheels pointing straight ahead.
• Switch the ignition off and apply the parking brake.
• If your vehicle has a manual transmission, select first or reverse gear. If it has an automatic transmission, select park.
• Have the passengers leave your vehicle.
• Secure the diagonally opposite wheel with an appropriate block or wheel chock.
• Do not work underneath your vehicle when it is supported only by a jack.
• Make sure that the jack is vertical to the jacking point and the base is flat on the ground.

Note: The spare wheel is located under the floor cover in the luggage compartment.

1. Install the locking lug nut key.

2. Slacken the lug nuts.

3. Jack up your vehicle until the tire is clear of the ground.

4. Remove the lug nuts and the wheel.

Note: Do not lay alloy wheels face down on the ground, this will damage the paint.

Vehicles with a Spare Wheel

Vehicle Jack

Jacking and Lifting Points

Assembling the Wheel Brace

Removing the Wheel Trim

Removing a Road Wheel

Installing a Road Wheel

Stowing the Flat Tire